The Business
This is a fast-growing, globally recognised manufacturer with a strong track record of delivering high-quality, innovative products to customers worldwide. The business continues to expand rapidly and is forecast to deliver significant revenue and profitability growth this financial year.

You will be joining a collaborative finance function consisting of nine team members. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will work closely with colleagues across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and other finance roles.

The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant with a solid grounding in both transactional finance and month-end reporting who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and contributing across a broad finance function.

You will support the Finance Manager in ensuring the company's accounts are accurate, timely, and meaningful, working closely with other departments to provide financial insight and maintain strong controls.

You'll be hands-on with tasks such as bank reconciliations, posting journals, accruals and prepayments, and preparing balance sheet reconciliations - helping to bring accuracy and consistency to month-end reporting. You'll also play a role in the budgeting and forecasting cycle, paying close attention to departmental overheads, conducting analysis and providing regular reports to budget holders. Intercompany reconciliations, IFRS 16 maintenance and audit support will also feature in the role.

The hiring manager is experienced, having nurtured several junior accountants, supporting their studies with varied exposure to ensure progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, depreciation postings, and the production of financial reports.
• Manage and analyse departmental overheads, providing reporting to budget holders.
• Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain GR/IR balances.
• Ensure timely and accurate CIS and VAT submissions.
• Complete intercompany reconciliations, including payments to subsidiaries and reporting to the wider group.
• Oversee cash management processes: monitor balances, upload payments, reconcile bank accounts, and forecast cash requirements.
• Maintain IFRS 16 lease accounting records.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Contribute to internal audits and compliance reviews.
• Support the implementation and improvement of financial controls and procedures.
• Assist with commercial tasks such as raising purchase orders, sales orders, and updating project cost records.

Skills & Experience Required

• Demonstrable experience in a comparable accounting or finance role
• Strong Excel capability, including confident use of formulas, data analysis tools, and pivot reporting.
• Proficiency in using ERP/accounting software (experience with SAP or equivalent platforms beneficial).
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a history of identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Clear, confident communicator who can work well with colleagues at all levels.
• Resilient under pressure, with the ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising accuracy.

Benefits

• Salary up to £34,000 per annum plus discretionary bonus.
• Hybrid working - up to two days per week from home.
• Generous pension contributions based on length of service.
• Annual leave - 25 days plus bank holidays (with some days reserved for the Christmas/New Year period).
• Option to purchase additional annual leave through salary sacrifice.
• Study support available

Interview Process
A two-stage process:

• Virtual interview with Finance Manager and HR.
• In-person interview with senior members of the finance leadership team.